Pond of Sala-ma-Sond
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The Pond of Sala-ma-Sond is the small, tranquil body of water that serves as the central backdrop for Dr. Seuss’s story about Yertle the Turtle’s rise and fall.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Pond of Sala-ma-Sond canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21067812 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pond of Sala-ma-Sond Context triple: [Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories, settingOfStory, Pond of Sala-ma-Sond]
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A.
Palus
The Palus are a Native American people of the Columbia Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally living along the Palouse River and its tributaries.
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B.
Sacred Lake
Sacred Lake is an ancient, now-dry ceremonial basin on the island of Delos in Greece, traditionally associated with the birthplace of the god Apollo and central to the island’s religious life.
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C.
Lake Danao
Lake Danao is a highland crater lake in Negros Oriental, Philippines, known for its pristine waters, rich biodiversity, and inclusion in the protected Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park.
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D.
Lake Imandra
Lake Imandra is a large, scenic glacial lake on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, known for its complex shoreline, numerous islands, and importance to nearby industrial and mining towns.
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E.
Lake Icaria
Lake Icaria is a recreational reservoir in southwestern Iowa known for fishing, boating, camping, and other outdoor activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pond of Sala-ma-Sond Target entity description: The Pond of Sala-ma-Sond is the small, tranquil body of water that serves as the central backdrop for Dr. Seuss’s story about Yertle the Turtle’s rise and fall.
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A.
Palus
The Palus are a Native American people of the Columbia Plateau region in the Pacific Northwest, traditionally living along the Palouse River and its tributaries.
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B.
Sacred Lake
Sacred Lake is an ancient, now-dry ceremonial basin on the island of Delos in Greece, traditionally associated with the birthplace of the god Apollo and central to the island’s religious life.
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C.
Lake Danao
Lake Danao is a highland crater lake in Negros Oriental, Philippines, known for its pristine waters, rich biodiversity, and inclusion in the protected Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park.
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D.
Lake Imandra
Lake Imandra is a large, scenic glacial lake on Russia’s Kola Peninsula, known for its complex shoreline, numerous islands, and importance to nearby industrial and mining towns.
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E.
Lake Icaria
Lake Icaria is a recreational reservoir in southwestern Iowa known for fishing, boating, camping, and other outdoor activities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.